Leave somewhere cool (storage cupboard or corner of the kitchen) for 3 days, open and stir the mixture carefully, and then put in the fridge for another 7 days = 10 days before tasting your delicious gherkins.

When you are ready to enjoy your pickled vegetables, you can remove and throw away the bread (if it hasn’t completely dissolved).

Additional tips:

You can add whatever herbs and spices you like to create your perfect tasting gherkins (i.e. onion, garlic, other fresh herbs, spices, etc.)

You can add a mixture of vegetables to create a delicious mix of pickled vegetables. The ones I find that work best are: celery, carrot, cabbage & cauliflower however anything goes so experiment.

When it comes to adding the salt, ideally once the salt has been added with the hot water, mix it and taste it. The taste should be salty, not overly, but salty. You can also use Himalayan pink salt which is just a good for this recipe.

Additional information:

Using a slice of bread is an age old method to give the pickled vegetable that sour flavour and adds to the fermentation process.